State Police Report – December 29, 2011

Ashley Rhoads, 28, was cited for disorderly conduct after she allegedly threw items out of a vehicle after an argument at 8:16 a.m., Dec. 16, in the 600 block of Dellville Road, Wheatfield Twp.

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Lisa Robertson and Jessica Robertson reported the theft of a Pennsylvania license plate from a vehicle overnight, Dec. 15-16, while it was in the Carlisle area or on Peach Ridge Road in Saville Twp.

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Charges were filed against James L. Palm III, 26, of Ickesburg, after he allegedly hit a 26-year-old Ickesburg woman in the face and then threatened to kill her at 7 p.m., Dec. 14, on Veterans Way, Saville Twp.

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Andrew Neff, 21, of Paradise was driving east on Route 22/322 in Reed Twp., Dauphin County, and stopped his 2011 Dodge Ram and trailer in the center lane to turn left into the Sheetz parking lot at 6:15 p.m., Dec. 16. As Neff was pulling into Sheetz, the trailer was struck by a westbound 2003 Ford Ranger driven by Edward Gerard of McVeytown.

Both drivers and four passengers in the Dodge Ram were using seat belts. Gerard had moderate injuries; the others were not injured. Neff was charged with a traffic violation.

Assisting at the scene were Duncannon and Newport EMS units and Duncannon Fire Company.

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Stillwater Rose of Newport was driving west on Route 22/322 in Howe Twp. when his 1997 Ford Contour struck a deer in the right lane at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16.

Rose was not using a seat belt and was not injured. The car was towed by Rudy’s Towing.

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Mark Steininger of Shermans Dale reported his VISA debit card was used to make several unauthorized purchases totaling $1,387 between Dec. 14 and 16.

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A counterfeit $20 bill was passed at the Pilot Travel Plaza in the first block of Benevenue Road, Reed Twp., Dauphin County, overnight Dec. 17-18.

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A backpack was found on Pintail Drive in Oliver Twp. at 7:13 p.m., Dec. 17.

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Emily Smith of Loysville was charged with harassment after allegedly kicking a 25-year-old Loysville woman at 12:10 a.m., Dec. 15.

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Someone driving a white Saturn passenger car pumped $5.03 worth of regular gasoline at Amanda’s Pure and Simple in the 5100 block of Spring Road in Carroll Twp., Shermans Dale, at 11:15 a.m., Dec. 19, and left without paying.

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Nathan Safer, 24, of Zionsville was driving approximately 65 mph in the right lane of southbound Route 11 in Buffalo Twp. when he apparently was distracted by his CD player at 6:29 p.m., Dec. 19. He looked up and traffic in front of him had slowed. He applied the brakes on his 1999 Ford Taurus and steered right, sending the car over an embankment and hitting several boulders.

Safer was using a seat belt and was not injured. The car was towed from the scene.

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Charles Burd of Loysville reported the theft of a safe, money and jewelry from his residence in the 1900 block of Airport Road in S.W. Madison Twp. between 9:45 a.m. and 8:15 p.m., Dec. 11.

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A one-vehicle crash occurred at 5:23 p.m., Dec. 19, on Mountain Road in Rye Twp. The driver lost control of a 2010 Honda Odyssey on a left curve and the vehicle went into a ditch in the area of Deans Gap Road.

The driver was using a seat belt and was not injured. The vehicle was driveable but assistance was needed in getting it out of the ditch.

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Kelly R. Sweeney of Gettysburg was arrested for being disorderly and intoxicated at 11:53 p.m., Dec. 20, in the 800 block of Pintail Drive, Oliver Twp.